KR> Reading related to Cranks and flywheels

2011-12-28 Thread Vaughan Thomas
ertia effect I would think). Just more fuel for the fire of debate! Vaughan Thomas Hamilton New Zealand - Original Message - From: "Glenn Martin" <rep...@martekmississippi.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 9:24 AM S

KR> Fwd: Cranks and flywheels

2011-12-27 Thread Vaughan Thomas
maybe I should have asked 'gaining some weight and a safety margin isnt such a bad idea?' Vaughan Thomas Hamilton. New Zealand - Original Message - From: "Vaughan Thomas" <v...@xtra.co.nz> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 20

KR> Fwd: Cranks and flywheels

2011-12-27 Thread Vaughan Thomas
ight but gaining a safety margin isnt such a bad idea? What does the guru WW think about the broken crank scenario? any comments? Vaughan Thomas Hamilton. New Zealand - Original Message - From: "Glenn Martin" <rep...@martekmississippi.com> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylis

KR> Gathering

2011-09-19 Thread Vaughan Thomas
just reading about the extended take off & landing distances as compared to the claims made on the original sales blurb, how do the Corvair powered KR's compare? - Original Message - From: "Mark Langford" To: "KRnet" Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011

KR> Jabaru engine failures

2011-08-28 Thread Vaughan Thomas
Has no one elswhere in the world had any Jabiru engine failures? Down under where possibly the majority are, Jabaru's are almost snigger material as far as reliabity goes. When they are well they are very well but when unwell they seem terrible !. Any comments. Vaughan Thomas Hamilton New

KR> Jabiru 3300

2011-08-25 Thread Vaughan Thomas
outs, probably the wost are the poor flywheel dowling design which has caused countless flywheels to part company with the crank (great for ignition timing!) These engines have had hundreds of mods from original & have they got it right yet? Vaughan Thomas Hamilton NewZealand - Original M

KR> Fuel injection for the Corvair?

2011-06-29 Thread Vaughan Thomas
The ENTIRE racing community?REALLY? - Original Message - From: "brooks townsend" To: Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2011 7:53 AM Subject: RE: KR> Fuel injection for the Corvair? > > >>I not going to go through what is possible as far as

KR> question about landing

2011-04-25 Thread Vaughan Thomas
an interesting question Noah. I'v wondered what the length of strip is needed for landing upwind & downwind (if necesary) with no braking available? any answers team? - Original Message - From: "Noah Visel" To: "KRnet" Sent: Tuesday, April 26,

KR> (no subject)

2011-04-20 Thread Vaughan Thomas
a STOL type (Roger Mann Storch?) to gain initial experience? A lot of the componentry can be used on a 2nd project. Any thoughts appreciated. Cheers Vaughan Thomas. Hamilton, New Zealand

KR> Kr Robin Macdonald

2011-02-26 Thread Vaughan Thomas
I'm in Hamilton NZ, I have tried email & phone to another person in Christchurch with no success. A lot of landlines & cellphones are not working in that area. The earthquake is a major disaster coming 5 months after another one which was a lot higher on the Richter scale, but the epicenter

KR> RE: KR2 Plans

2011-02-12 Thread Vaughan Thomas
Duh ... should have said build, & (7), horozontal stab & elevator instead of tailfin! VT - Original Message - From: "Vaughan Thomas" <v...@xtra.co.nz> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, February 13

KR> RE: KR2 Plans

2011-02-12 Thread Vaughan Thomas
sused timber before KR, aicraft originated with wood 7 fabric- fibreglass is just newer technoligy0 so what are RR selling that is so unique? Just my humble 2 cents worth. Cheers Vaughan Thomas v...@xtra.co.nz- Original Message - From: <robert7...@aol.com> To:

KR> Confession

2011-02-05 Thread Vaughan Thomas
ough. Vaughan Thomas- Original Message - From: <kr2coo...@comcast.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2011 10:01 AM Subject: Re: KR> Confession Vaughan My cores have not been torn down and inspected. For shipping that far I would sugges

KR> Confession

2011-02-05 Thread Vaughan Thomas
ea81 as alternative. But now my hopes are up & the project may step into overdrive. Jack, the goddess of cash can be a bitch, but something like this usually turns up! Vaughan Thomas Hamilton. New ZealandMessage - From: <kr2coo...@comcast.net> To:

KR> To Turbo or not to Turbo that is the Question

2011-01-03 Thread Vaughan Thomas
Steve & Jeff are thinking positive, my cynical comment on electric 'turbos' failed to convey my approval of conventional exhaust turbos. My current plan is to installa l a normally aspirated EA81 which I have, as a possible forerunner to a factory turbo fuel injected EA81(comp ratio,pistons,

KR> Turbos on VW Mech. Vs. Elec.

2010-12-28 Thread Vaughan Thomas
electric turbo's - glad you put in the ha ha otherwise it would be a joke! The whole idea of conventional turbos is to utilise the waste energy draining out the exhaust pipes. The only use of 'electric turbos' would be to reduce your cash reserves! - Original Message - From: "Jose

KR> 'Rectangular' boat building

2010-12-26 Thread Vaughan Thomas
I checked out bobs photo's, seem,s he made a hard job harder. I didnt worry about 'squaring the sides, just ensured the sides were equally spaced and angle cut the 'bulkhead' members to give the correct shape (yes the top longerons do 'banana slightly but why should that be a problem? The

KR> upside down glassing

2010-12-23 Thread Vaughan Thomas
Down here in New Zealand that is! - Original Message - From: "Vaughan Thomas" <v...@xtra.co.nz> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Friday, December 24, 2010 8:05 AM Subject: Re: KR> upside down glassing > If ever you guys come to fly down